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The Resource Beethoven after Napoleon : political romanticism in the late works, Stephen Rumph

Beethoven after Napoleon : political romanticism in the late works, Stephen Rumph

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In this analysis of Beethoven's late style, Stephen Rumph demonstrates how deeply political events shaped the composer's music, from his early enthusiasm for the French Revolution to his later entrenchment during the Napoleonic era. Beethoven after Napoleon challenges accepted views by illustrating the influence of German Romantic political thought in the formation of the artist's mature style. Beethoven's political views, Rumph argues, were not quite as liberal as many have assumed. While scholars agree that the works of the Napoleonic era such as the Eroica Symphony or Fidelio embody enlightened, revolutionary ideals of progress, freedom, and humanism, Beethoven's later works have attracted less political commentary. Rumph contends that the later works show clear affinities with a native German ideology that exalted history, religion, and the organic totality of state and society. He claims that as the Napoleonic Wars plunged Europe into political and economic turmoil, Beethoven's growing antipathy to the French mirrored the experience of his Romantic contemporaries. Rumph maintains that Beethoven's turn inward is no pessimistic retreat but a positive affirmation of new conservative ideals. --From publisher's description
Language
eng
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Extent
1 online resource (ix, 295 pages)
Contents
  • A kingdom not of this world
  • The heroic sublime
  • Promethean history
  • 1809
  • Contrapunctus I: prelude and fugue
  • Contrapunctus II: double fugue
  • Androgynous utopias
  • Vox populi, vox dei
  • A modernist epilogue
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9780520238558
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Beethoven after Napoleon : political romanticism in the late works
Title
Beethoven after Napoleon
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political romanticism in the late works
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Stephen Rumph
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Language
eng
Summary
In this analysis of Beethoven's late style, Stephen Rumph demonstrates how deeply political events shaped the composer's music, from his early enthusiasm for the French Revolution to his later entrenchment during the Napoleonic era. Beethoven after Napoleon challenges accepted views by illustrating the influence of German Romantic political thought in the formation of the artist's mature style. Beethoven's political views, Rumph argues, were not quite as liberal as many have assumed. While scholars agree that the works of the Napoleonic era such as the Eroica Symphony or Fidelio embody enlightened, revolutionary ideals of progress, freedom, and humanism, Beethoven's later works have attracted less political commentary. Rumph contends that the later works show clear affinities with a native German ideology that exalted history, religion, and the organic totality of state and society. He claims that as the Napoleonic Wars plunged Europe into political and economic turmoil, Beethoven's growing antipathy to the French mirrored the experience of his Romantic contemporaries. Rumph maintains that Beethoven's turn inward is no pessimistic retreat but a positive affirmation of new conservative ideals. --From publisher's description
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contains biographical information
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Dewey number
780/.92
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government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
ML410.B4
LC item number
S93 2004eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
California studies in 19th century music
Series volume
14
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Beethoven after Napoleon : political romanticism in the late works, Stephen Rumph
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-278) and index
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online resource
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cr
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Contents
A kingdom not of this world -- The heroic sublime -- Promethean history -- 1809 -- Contrapunctus I: prelude and fugue -- Contrapunctus II: double fugue -- Androgynous utopias -- Vox populi, vox dei -- A modernist epilogue
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ocm56733720
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1 online resource (ix, 295 pages)
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online
Isbn
9780520238558
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computer
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rdamedia
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c
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22573/cttt5n39
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.b21982247
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remote
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  • (OCoLC)56733720
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